Match-box holder.



Ln PADEN.

MATCH BOX HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED mu 2. 190a.

Patented May 11, 1909.

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LEONARD PAlDEN, OF COLUMBUS, OHIO.

MATCH-B OX HOLDER.

Application filed. May 2, 1908.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 11, 1909'.

Serial No. 430,616.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LEONARD PADEN, a citizen of the United States,residing at C0* lumbus, in the county of Franklin and State of Ohio,have invented certain new and use ful Improvements in Match-Box Holders,of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in a match box holder arranged tofeed the matches into an auxiliary chamber or tray having ready accessthereto, and a provision for storing the burned matches in the samechamber or receptacle from which the fresh matches are delivered; thedelivery of the matches and the provision of a space for the receptionof the burned matches takes place through gravity. The box or receptacleis made so as to be readily taken apart for the insertion of the usualpasteboard match box, whereupon it may readily be secured to gether foruse.

In the drawings which are hereto attached and hereby made a part of thisspecification, Figure 1 is a perspective of my improved matchbox holderwith a part broken away; Fig. 2 1s a vertical transverse section throughthe same; Fig. 3 is a view of the tray member separating the burned andfresh matches, 'de tached, showing the guiding means therefor in itstravel downwardly as the fresh matches are extracted from the box; Fig.4 is a viewof the box holding chamber; Fig. 5 is a view of thedetachable member forming the top and front.

Referring to the drawings in which the same numeral indicates the samepart throughout, 1 is v the box holding member having the extension 2thereon at the front side thereof, forming an auxiliary chamber intowhich the matches are delivered through gravity and from which thematches may be readily picked up for use 3 is the detachable member soconstructed as to form the top 4 and the front 5 in one piece, andhaving the slot 6 formed therein whereby access is prov1ded from theoutside to the interior of the receptacle or box holding chamber 1; thisslot is clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 2. Preferably struck up from theback side of the box member 1 is the lug or hook 7 adapted to protrudethrough the opening 8 formed in the top 4, whereby the detachable member3 is secured to the principal box member 1 at the back side of the top 4thereof; the detachable member 3, on its front side 5 is cut to form thetongues 9 and 10, which tongues are adapted to be inserted through theopenings shown at 11 and 12 formed in the sides of the auxiliary chamber2. In this manner the member 3 is securely fastened to the front side ofthe box holding chamber 1 the tongues 9, 1.0, may be let into theopenings 11, 12, as to permit the member 3 to be rotated outwardly toopen the box and inwardly to close the same for operation.

The member 3 having been removed, a match box such as is usually foundon the market, having the cover removed there from, is inserted into thebox holding chamber 1, to occupy the position shown in Figs. .1 and 2and 4 at 13; this being full of matches, the box holding member 1 may beheld with the back 14 thereof in a horizontal plane while the remainingmembers are being secured in place. The tray member 15 is thenpositioned by sliding the same into the upper end of the pasteboard box13, the guide lugs 16 being inserted between the side walls of themember land the sides of the pasteboard box 13, whereby the tray member15 is kept in alinement as it descends, the lugs 17 are adapted to bepositioned upon the outer edges of the pasteboard box 13 and the boxholding member 1, as appears in Fig. 1. lNhen thus positioned the traymember 15 rests upon the matches in the pasteboard box 13, and has theguide lugs 16' and 17 rather loosely positioned between the parts mentioned, the tray member 15 is free to move downwardly upon the topsurface of the receding matches. When the pasteboard box 13 has beenthus positioned and the tray 15 has been thus placed in position, thedetachable member 3 is applied with the top member 4 engaged by thetongue 7, and the tongues 9 and 10 entering the openings 11 and 12provided therefor; thus the member 3 is securely positioned upon the boxholding member 1, the guide lugs 17 lying between the front portion 5and the edges of the boxes 13 and 1, to slide freely upwardly anddownwardly. The slot 6 in the top of the member 3 is directly above thetray member 15, as seen. A slit or opening 18 is provided at the topside of the back 14 for hanging my improved match box on a nail or pinat any desired point.

The pasteboard match box 13 being opened along its entire top, whichbecomes its front side as it is positioned in the box holding member 1,as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the matches 19 are free to roll outwardlyinto the receptacle or auxiliary chamber 2, an opening 20 being leftbetween the front portion 5 of the detachable member 3, and the bottom21 of the box holding member 1; the matches will move outwardly and fillthe auxiliary chamber 2 entirely through gravity, and as they arelowered in the box 13, the tray member 15 will move downwardly throughgravity, guided by the lugs 16 and 17 mentioned above. When a match hasbeen used, the burned end may be inserted through the slot 6 and therebydropped upon the tray 15, upon which the burned ends will graduallyaccumulate, and as the box is emptied of fresh matches, the burnedmatches will occupy their places, moving gradually downward upon thetray or partition member 15. It is seen that the burned matches and thefresh matches are kept entirely separate from each other, and Itherefore not only provide a convenient receptacle for the burnedmatches where they are entirely out of sight, but also prevent them frommingling again with the fresh matches. When all of the matches have beenused, the detachable member 3 may be removed by withdrawing the tongues9 and 10 from the openings 11 and 12, and then lifting the member 3upwardly to disengage it from the tongue 7; the tray member 15 may thenbe lifted out of the box 13, which latter may then be removed and afresh box inserted in its place, whereupon the tray member 15 may bereplaced and the adjustable member 3 attached again and the new matcheswill be ready for use.

Some variations in the construction, to accomplish the same results asherein set forth, may be made, and I do not confine myself to thespecific construction herein shown, but desire to include in theappended claims any construction which properly falls within the scopeof my invention.

It is seen that my invention'comprises a match box holder comprisingpreferably only three pieces or members,' which are readily connectedand disassociated, and which provides in the one receptacle a place forthe burned match ends, as well as for the fresh matches, the burnedmatches taking the 1place of the removal of the fresh matches as t eyare used, the feeding of the matches and the providing of the space forthe burned matches being accomplished by gravity.

What I claim is:

1. A match box holder having a match holding chamber and an auxiliarychamber, a match box in said holding chamber, a sliding tray positionedtherein, a member adapted to be applied to said holder to form the topand front sides thereof to inclose said box and tray, and means ofaccess through such member to said tray.

2. A match box holder comprising a box holding chamber, a deliverychamber, a detachable member forming the top and front for said boxholding member and leaving communication between said chambers, a traymember positioned transversely in said box holding chamber and free toslide therein, said detachable member being slotted to provide access tosaid tray member.

3. A match box holder comprising a box holding chamber, an auxiliarychamber into which the matches pass by gravity, a tray member positionedwithin said box upon the matches therein and being free to movedownwardly as the matches recede, a detachable member secured upon saidbox holding member and being slotted to provide access to said traymember, and guide members for said tray member arranged slidably getweensaid box and said detachable mem- {1. A match box holder comprising abox holding chamber, a delivery chamber, said box holding chamber beingadapted to'receive a supply of matches to be fed into said deliverychamber through gravity, a tray member adapted to be positioned uponsaid matches to move downwardly thereon as said matches recede, a memberadapted to be applied to said box holding portion to form the top andfront sides thereof to inclose said matches and tray and being slottedto permit the insertion of burnedmatches on to said tray.

In iestimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

LEONARD PADEN.

Witnesses GEO. 1N. RreHTMmE, HORACE S. KERR.

